Araya Piano Studio


Studio Policy (Updated on 1/1/2010)


I.  Lesson Fee

Fees are paid monthly in advance on the bases of the number of lessons anticipated in the month.  

The monthly statement is e-mailed to students at the beginning of the month.  The statement may
include addition of purchased text books, necessary fees such as competition entry fee, and credited
amount in order to balance each month.


Piano Lesson Rates

The following fees are for each lesson, not monthly fee.  































Monthly fee equals to the lesson fee multiplied by the number of the lessons anticipated in the month.  
For example, if there are four 45 minute lessons in teacher's home, total monthly fee would be:  4,000
yen x 4 = 16,000 yen.

Fee of each lesson is charged by time duration.  It does not matter how many students in a single
house hold.  For example if there are one 45 minute student and another for one hour, the lesson
duration would be:  45 minutes + one hour = 1 hour 45 minutes.

Before starting lessons, teacher, student and/or parents discuss how many minutes are necessary for
the lesson.

The longest piano lesson per person is one hour per week.

The Lesson Rates above do not include textbooks.

The Lesson Rates are updated once a year.  

Monthly Statement shows how many lessons planned in the month:  usually 3 or 4 times, sometimes 5
times.


II.  Payment

Payment due is the 10th day of the month.

I accept:

1)  Cash in Japanese yen
2)  Transferring fund to Shinsei Bank (Online Banking)
3)  Credit Card through PayPal

Please see the following page for details:
http://www.arayapianostudio.com/payment.html


III.  Missed Lessons

Missed lessons will be made up at the teacher's discretion depending on the student's need and the
time available.  Lessons missed by the teacher will be made up or the paid fee will be carried over to
the following month.

Differences between number of lessons and amount paid is adjusted on the last day of the month and
is shown on the next month's statement.


IV.  Canceled Lessons

If you would like to cancel a lesson, please notify 48 hours prior to the scheduled lesson.   Otherwise,
the paid fee for the missed lesson will NOT be credited to the next month.  An emergency situation is
the exception.

Lesson time is fixed.  Lessons are scheduled at the same time everyweek unless a cancellation notice
is given to teacher.

The best way to notify cancellation to teacher is by e-mail.

If there are a great number of cancellations made by a student, piano lessons may be terminated.

If there are no lessons for over a month, for any reason, the reserved lesson slot may be lost.

If one person canceled when two persons take lessons, a full amount of the one person is charged, not
one half of the two lessons.  48 hour notice is required in this case too.


V.  Instrument

Piano students must have a piano at home to practice.  For details about instrument, please see
Frequently Asked Questions.  

Steinway model B (7 foot grand piano) is used for lessons at teacher's home.


VI.  Practice

All students are expected to practice 6 days a week.  Music study will be most successful and rewarding
with consistent and diligent practice.

For details about practicing, please see Frequently Asked Questions.


VII.  Teacher's Arrival at Your Home

Teacher will make every effort to be at piano lesson on time.

Teacher will give you a call if the lesson might be delayed over 20 minutes in case of inclement weather
or bad traffic situation.  The call is to make sure that the student can have the lesson on the
designated date or to be rescheduled.

In case no one is at student's home when teacher arrives, teacher will NOT wait more than 15 minutes
out side.  If a student have to leave home when a lesson is expected there and if you had no chance to
contact teacher, please leave a note on the door for teacher.  In both cases above, the paid lesson fee
will NOT be credited.  


VIII.   At Piano Lesson in Your Home

Please prepare a chair for teacher.

Please do not serve any drink or snack.  Teacher reserves no time to drink or eat before, during or
after lessons.

Teacher leaves student's home immediately after lesson.

In case a piano lesson exceeds the agreed time frame by teaching purpose, the extended time will not
be charged.  


IX.  Parents' Observation of Piano Lessons

Please do not observe piano lessons because it is distraction.  Children handle lessons better when
parents are away.  However lessons are basically open.  If you would like to see how lessons go,
please keep some distance.  


X.  Responsibility of Teacher, Student and Parents

Teacher will take responsibility for piano lessons.  However this does not mean that successful
instruction is guaranteed.  Piano lessons never be successful without three persons' effort together;  
Students, Parents and Teacher if a student is under 18.  Students need to practice themselves under
the careful direction by teacher.  Parents may need to supervise children's practice or to help make an
conducive environment for the practice.  Teacher cannot supervise student's practice everyday.

For details, please see Letter, Dear Parents.  


XI.  Corresponding to Students

E-mail is used to communication between teacher and a student.  E-mail is strictly used for educational
and student managing purpose.  Araya Piano Studio will not send e-mail to students for personal
reasons.  Also it is not used for soliciting or business promotional reasons other than Araya Piano
Studio.


XII.  Privacy Policy

Araya Piano Studio collects personal identifying information regarding students including name, street
address, e-mail addres, telephone number and current lesson condition.  Araya Piano Studio will never
ask any other personal information than above.

Personal information will be kept in strict confidence.  It will never be disclosed unless court order.




Home
 
Single
Lesson in
Teacher's
Home
Single Lesson
in
Student's
Home
(1 ~ 15 min.
travel, one way)
Single Lesson
in
Student's
Home
(16 ~ 30 min.
travel, one way)
Single Lesson
in
Student's
Home
(31 ~ 45 min.
travel, one way)
Single Lesson
in
Student's
Home
(46 min. ~ 1 hr.
travel, one way)
Single Lesson
in
Student's
Home
(1 hr. 1 min. ~
1 hr. 15 min.
travel, one way)
Single Lesson
in
Student's
Home
(1 hr. 16 min.
~ 1 hr. 30 min.
travel, one way)
45 min.
4,000 yen
5,000 yen
6,000 yen
7,000 yen
8,000 yen
9,000 yen
10,000 yen
1 hour
5,000 yen
6,000 yen
7,000 yen
8,000 yen
9,000 yen
10,000 yen
11,000 yen
1 hr. 15 min.
6,000 yen
7,000 yen
8,000 yen
9,000 yen
10,000 yen
11,000 yen
12,000 yen
1 hr. 30 min.
7,000 yen
8,000 yen
9,000 yen
10,000 yen
11,000 yen
12,000 yen
13,000 yen
1 hr. 45 min.
8,000 yen
9,000 yen
10,000 yen
11,000 yen
12,000 yen
13,000 yen
14,000 yen
2 hours.
9,000 yen
10,000 yen
11,000 yen
12,000 yen
13,000 yen
14,000 yen
15,000 yen
2 hr. 15 min.
10,000 yen
11,000 yen
12,000 yen
13,000 yen
14,000 yen
15,000 yen
16,000 yen
2 hr. 30 min.
11,000 yen
12,000 yen
13,000 yen
14,000 yen
15,000 yen
16,000 yen
17,000 yen
2 hr. 45 min.
12,000 yen
13,000 yen
14,000 yen
15,000 yen
16,000 yen
17,000 yen
18,000 yen
3 hours.
13,000 yen
14,000 yen
15,000 yen
16,000 yen
17,000 yen
18,000 yen
19,000 yen